Subaru Forester: Locking and unlocking from the inside / How to operate the power door locking switches

All doors, the rear gate and fuel filler lid can be locked and unlocked using the power door locking switches located on the driver’s side and the front passenger’s side doors.

Subaru Forester. How to operate the power door locking switches

Example

  1. Press to lock.
  2. Press to unlock.

NOTE

Make sure that you do not leave the key inside the vehicle before locking the doors from the outside using the power door locking switches.

    How to use the lock lever

    Rotate the lock lever rearward to unlock. Rotate the lock lever ..

    Automatic door locking/unlocking

    All doors, rear gate and the fuel filler lid are automatically locked or unlocked under the following conditions. For automatic door locking When the vehicle speed reaches 12 mph (20 km/h) or higher (factory default setting)...

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